‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Susan Gritton, Felicity Palmer, Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Della Jones, Peter Savidge, Stuart Kale, Steuart Bedford, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley

4:14

Act I Scene 1: I hope we’re not too early

Christopher Gillett, Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Susan Gritton, Della Jones, Stuart Kale, Josephine Barstow

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

Della Jones, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Christopher Gillett, Peter Savidge, Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale

2:28

Act I Scene 1: Now then! Notebook, Florence!

Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Stuart Kale, Ann Taylor, Peter Savidge, Susan Gritton, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Steuart Bedford, Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

Royal Northern Sinfonia, Christopher Gillett, Della Jones, Susan Gritton, Josephine Barstow, Peter Savidge, Stuart Kale, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Felicity Palmer, Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford

4:15

Act I Scene 1: Is this all you can bring?

Della Jones, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Peter Savidge, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

Della Jones, Christopher Gillett, Peter Savidge, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Felicity Palmer, Josephine Barstow, Ann Taylor, Stuart Kale, Susan Gritton, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

Josephine Barstow, Susan Gritton, Christopher Gillett, Felicity Palmer, Steuart Bedford, Peter Savidge, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Della Jones, Stuart Kale

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

Peter Savidge, Ann Taylor, Christopher Gillett, Felicity Palmer, Steuart Bedford, Josephine Barstow, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale, Della Jones

3:12

Act I Scene 2: Bounce me high, bounce me low

Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Della Jones, Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

Christopher Gillett, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Josephine Barstow, Stuart Kale, Ann Taylor, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Della Jones, Steuart Bedford, Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

Christopher Gillett, Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Della Jones, Stuart Kale, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford, Josephine Barstow

5:12

Act I Scene 2: Hi Sid! You forgot to pay for the herbs

Josephine Barstow, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Peter Savidge, Steuart Bedford, Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Christopher Gillett, Susan Gritton, Felicity Palmer, Ann Taylor, Stuart Kale

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

Felicity Palmer, Ann Taylor, Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Steuart Bedford, Della Jones, Christopher Gillett, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Josephine Barstow, Stuart Kale

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

Ann Taylor, Peter Savidge, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Della Jones, Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, Stuart Kale

2:43

Act I Scene 2: Well! Think of that, my lad!

Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Della Jones, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Christopher Gillett, Steuart Bedford, Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale, Susan Gritton, Josephine Barstow

2:37

Act II Scene 1: Interlude - Isn’t he here?

Steuart Bedford, Ann Taylor, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Della Jones, Josephine Barstow, Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Christopher Gillett, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Stuart Kale

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

Della Jones, Christopher Gillett, Steuart Bedford, Peter Savidge, Susan Gritton, Ann Taylor, Felicity Palmer, Josephine Barstow, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Stuart Kale

0:54

Act II Scene 1: That’s a fine sight for sore eyes!

Josephine Barstow, Susan Gritton, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Christopher Gillett, Ann Taylor, Peter Savidge, Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale

2:55

Act II Scene 1: Quickly, quickly, come along!

Robert Lloyd, Della Jones, Gerald Finley, Josephine Barstow, Steuart Bedford, Felicity Palmer, Ann Taylor, Christopher Gillett, Peter Savidge, Susan Gritton, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Stuart Kale

3:21

Act II Scene 1: I don’t think you ought

Della Jones, Ann Taylor, Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Christopher Gillett, Susan Gritton, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Josephine Barstow, Steuart Bedford, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Stuart Kale

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

Susan Gritton, Josephine Barstow, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Steuart Bedford, Della Jones, Felicity Palmer, Peter Savidge, Christopher Gillett, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Stuart Kale

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

Della Jones, Christopher Gillett, Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Susan Gritton, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale, Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford, Susan Gritton, Josephine Barstow, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Peter Savidge, Della Jones, Christopher Gillett, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, Stuart Kale, Ann Taylor, Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Felicity Palmer, Peter Savidge, Della Jones, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Susan Gritton

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

Josephine Barstow, Susan Gritton, Della Jones, Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Christopher Gillett, Ann Taylor, Robert Lloyd, Peter Savidge, Gerald Finley, Stuart Kale, Felicity Palmer

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Stuart Kale, Susan Gritton, Josephine Barstow, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Christopher Gillett, Steuart Bedford, Della Jones, Felicity Palmer, Peter Savidge

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

Steuart Bedford, Stuart Kale, Susan Gritton, Josephine Barstow, Della Jones, Felicity Palmer, Christopher Gillett, Ann Taylor, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Peter Savidge, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

Christopher Gillett, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Della Jones, Susan Gritton, Felicity Palmer, Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Stuart Kale

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

Royal Northern Sinfonia, Peter Savidge, Stuart Kale, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Susan Gritton, Della Jones, Ann Taylor, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Steuart Bedford

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

Peter Savidge, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Christopher Gillett, Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford, Della Jones, Josephine Barstow, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

Della Jones, Ann Taylor, Josephine Barstow, Stuart Kale, Christopher Gillett, Steuart Bedford, Felicity Palmer, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Susan Gritton, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Peter Savidge

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Josephine Barstow, Peter Savidge, Ann Taylor, Christopher Gillett, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Della Jones, Felicity Palmer, Steuart Bedford, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale

5:20

Act II Scene 2: Albert! Fast asleep, poor kid

Della Jones, Peter Savidge, Susan Gritton, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Felicity Palmer, Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford, Stuart Kale

2:55

Act III Interlude

Della Jones, Peter Savidge, Steuart Bedford, Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Susan Gritton, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

Josephine Barstow, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Peter Savidge, Christopher Gillett, Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Della Jones, Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Ann Taylor, Stuart Kale

3:09

Act III: What the hell d’you think I am?

Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Josephine Barstow, Stuart Kale, Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Susan Gritton, Christopher Gillett, Steuart Bedford

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

Christopher Gillett, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Susan Gritton, Felicity Palmer, Della Jones, Ann Taylor, Stuart Kale, Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Christopher Gillett, Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Steuart Bedford, Della Jones, Ann Taylor, Stuart Kale

3:01

Act III: Threnody - In the midst of life is death

Steuart Bedford, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Peter Savidge, Christopher Gillett, Ann Taylor, Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Susan Gritton, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale

4:49

Act III: Albert?

Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Christopher Gillett, Peter Savidge, Steuart Bedford, Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Stuart Kale, Josephine Barstow, Ann Taylor

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

Ann Taylor, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Stuart Kale, Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Steuart Bedford, Josephine Barstow, Della Jones, Christopher Gillett, Susan Gritton

4:41

Act III: I didn’t lay it on too thick, did I?

Della Jones, Christopher Gillett, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Josephine Barstow, Steuart Bedford, Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Ann Taylor, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Robert Lloyd

Baritone

John West

Producer
Paul Laidlaw

Production Assistant
Mike Hatch

Engineer
John Piper

Cover Art
Keith Anderson

Liner Notes
Nigel Luckhurst

Photography
Sue Knussen

Liner Notes

Britten: Albert Herring

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